Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 1, 2008

U.S. May Retake Lead Role In Afghanistan -- CBS News

Afghan Blasts Kill 8, Including 2 Children --Kuwaiti News Agency

US Cites New Evidence Of Iranian Support For Taliban -- Voice Of America

Canada Reaches Out To Taliban -- Globe And Mail

Afghan Officials Link Al Qaeda Groups In Pakistan To Attack On Karzai -- International Herald Tribune

Prince William Flies In Secret To Visit British Troops In Afghanistan War Zone -- Times Online

Prince William Visits Troops In Afghanistan -- Telegraph

US Marines Pour In To British Zone With Dawn Raid On Afghan Drug Town -- Times Online

Marines Launch Attack On Taliban In Helmand -- Telegraph

US Marines Launch Mini Surge To Weaken Taliban -- Guardian

Afghan Forces Raid Hideout Of Assassination Plotters -- International Herald Tribune

5 Suspects Blow Themselves Up In Afghan Siege -- MSNBC

Afghan Officials: Al-Qaida Link In Assassination Plot -- Yahoo News

Afghan Soap Opera Dispute Deepens -- BBC News

My Comment: The U.S. is now clearly examining the option of taking over the Afghan mission from Nato. Considering the problems that Nato has had in coordinating its military/development programs in this country .... one should not be surprised.

Afghanistan War Updates -- April 21, 2008

Security And Governance Biggest Afghan Problems: Solana -- Reuters

International Doubts about the Afghanistan Campaign -- Captain's Journal

Britain's 16 Air Assault Brigade Takes Aim At Hearts And Minds But The Guns Are Muted -- Times Online

General Peter van Uhm Loses His Son In Roadside Bomb Blast -- Times Online

Dam Busters -- Newsweek

Afghan Soldiers Replace U.S. Green Berets -- MSNBC

My Comment: There is a lack of direction and patience from NATO.